Creating a healthier tomorrow through research, practice, and policy.
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T o be leaders in the health sciences, we must be the change we wish to see in the world and lead by example. We must be trailblazers and pioneers in health sciences research and in clinical practice—saving lives, improving lives, and making our health care sys tem more effective, more responsive, and more success ful. To accomplish this, we need to recognize that re search and practice do not exist in isolation from the world around us—they are shaped by the same forces that operate at all levels of society, including geopoliti cal and socioeconomic factors. In this context, the pa rameters and policies that influence health and health care including environmental, educational, and eco nomic policies, as well as those dealing directly with health and science, are intrinsically and dynamically linked to our scientific research and clinical practice. Policy is an integral part of the health sciences contin uum, and as our research and practice inform and help to shape public policy, public policy, in turn influences our research and practice. Creation of a healthier society de pends on top-tier research and practice, and on the im plementation of policies that support these activities. Consequently, it is imperative that we understand and address the policy implications of our scientific findings and clinical practice as early as possible in our training and careers to facilitate the development of public poli cies that promote and support improvements to health and health care at local, national, and global levels.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing outlook
دوره 58 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010